iAM Learning

Apr 13, 2023

Ten Maven-backed businesses have been listed among the top 100 fastest growing technology companies in the North of England and Scotland. Now in its tenth year, the annual Northern Tech Awards showcase the tech sector across the North of the UK, recognising the businesses with the highest revenue growth over the last three years.Airtime Rewards, AppLearn, Automated Analytics, iAM Compliant, MirrorWeb, Orka Technology Group, ProofID, Quorum Cyber, Rockar and The 55 Group have all been included in the top 100 for 2023. Representing 10% of all companies featured, the awards recognise the ambition, dynamism and hard work of the management teams we have backed, whilst demonstrating the important role Maven is playing in helping growth focused tech businesses across the region fulfil their potential. Maven manages a range of funds which are able to back ambitious SMEs across the North, providing flexible equity funding to support their growth. One such fund is NPIF Maven Equity Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Through that fund Maven has backed over 70 companies across the region including a number of those listed in the top 100. This includes Airtime Rewards, a cutting-edge transactional technology platform which uses real-time purchase data and powerful AI and machine learning technology to understand and influence where, why and how customers shop. The business recently announced plans to expand its Manchester team through creation of at least 20 new roles to support its growth.AppLearn is a digital adoption platform which helps enterprises improve data quality and productivity in key systems. The business achieved record revenue growth last year, winning a number of new key contracts such as with shipping giant Stena Line, who joined an existing blue chip client base that already included the likes of Nissan and EY.